Last years veg.

From my very small plots, I have just dug the last of 2008's parsnips and a very small winter cabbage. That's going to be my 2009 potato plot. They are all chitting nicely. The parsnips are very sweet and tasty, regardless of how they are cooked

In another small plot, my late planted leeks are looking very healthy, if a little small and the Winter onions are all alive as are four garlic cloves that went in in November. Cannot wait for next month, to begin more planting outside. I should get into the greenhouse and clean it out so that some planting could be got going in there but it's been so wet and cold that I have been lazy and stayed indoors over the last many weeks. I also have another area that is sloping turf and at the moment is covered in surplus soil and a lot of wet shrub cuttings. I want to dig it over as a plot for all my brassicas this year. Not looking forward to that task at all. In my ignorance, I planted cabbages and sprouts in one of my deep beds last year and wondered why they didn't do very well. An experienced veg gardener pointed out to me that they should have been planted in firm ground and well boot heeled in to make a success of them
knew in the far past but had forgotten.

stony

 

Hi Stony
Likewise I had trouble working up the enthusiasm to clean out the greenhouse but having completed the job last week the feeling after was great I am now ready for the new years sowing and planting. I just need to control the urge to get started at the appropriate and correct time.

Lat year I started Tomatoes early and spent about 4 weeks worrying and struggling with moving seed trays in and out of the house, not this year I will wait until the weather has warmed up a bit and enjoy my gardening. I remember Alan Tichmarsh saying that if the garden is becoming a chore you are doing it wrong slow down and enjoy the work.

So another evening in front of the coal fire and sowing will start as soon as the weather warms up.

Dave